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brewers grains were, as would be expected, free from weed 

 seeds. 



Miscellaneous Reinforced Feeds. 



Analyses pages 167 and 168. 



There are included under this head feeds which run from 

 about 14 to 20 per cent protein ; there is no special reason for 

 grouping them together other than that they are nitrogenous 

 feeds, in contrast to the refuses from the milling of oats, corn, 

 etc., which are low in protein. 



The Badger Dairy Feed is about up to its guaranty in protein. 

 One sample, No. 2836, examined was found to have about 10 

 per cent of weed seeds, among which were pigweed, mustard, 

 yellow foxtail, wild buckwheat, lady's thumb and flax. 



Daisy Dairy feed. In the early part of the season the Daisy 

 Dairy feed was sold by the Great Western Cereal Company 

 under a guaranty of 16 per cent protein and 3 per cent fat. The 

 samples from the dealers ran, however, considerably below this 

 and the guaranties were changed to accord with fact. The 

 representative of the Great Western Cereal Company said that 

 they intended to make these goods up to the guaranty but in 

 order to be safe, later in the season they lowered the guaranty 

 to 14 per cent protein and the later samples fairly maintained 

 that guaranty. It was stated in explanation of the earlier goods 

 running as low as 12 and 13 per cent protein that the miller had 

 taken upon himself to change the composition of the feed. Be 

 that as it may, the goods have been from the standpoint of the 

 feeding stuff law one of the most unsatisfactory that have come 

 into the State the present season. They are, however, quite 

 free from weed seeds and practically none of the seeds ger- 

 minated. 



Hammond Dairy feed. Only one sample of Hammond Dairy 

 feed was examined, — none being sent to us by customers. Evi- 

 dently it is not much used in the State. About -5 per cent of 

 the goods were weed seeds, including pigweed, lady's thumb, 

 mustard, wild buckwheat, green foxtail and hedge mustard. In 

 this sample the pigweed germinated readily and an ordinary 100 

 pound bag would furnish at the rate of over 18,000 pigweed 

 plants. 



H. J. Flax Feed is discussed on page 200. 



